Adjustable skirt-holder.



BATENTED MAY 26, 1903.

J. L. NICHOLSON. ADJUSTABLE SKIRT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 3, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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I them, for the permits the weight or pull of the skirt to rest "at the place .of the gripping (without any Also at certain localities-say at the crossing of a "streeta skirt needs to be lifted higher than dead weight of which goes around a womans waist,

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STATES -Patented May 26,1903.

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sons LAWRENCE NICHOLSON, OF new new.

ADJUSTABLE SKIRT-HOLDER.

: JiTiPLZUIEIQATION forming part of Letters'Patent No. 729,208, dated May 26, 1903.

Application i l-( March 3, 19oz. klcrialllo. 96,539. (no model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

D9 it known that I, Jenn Lawnnncn NICH- of the United States, and "a H.661! reside ersey City, in the county of Hudson id tate of New Jersey,(having my post'- address at No. 133 Bay View avenue, in

Jersey City,) have made certain improvements in Ladies Adjustable Skirt-Holders. of which the following is a specification, erence beingv had to the accompanying w' gs, in which re 1 illustrates my attachment in use. an elevation of myimproved skirtholder. 3 is ail-elevation of clamp used for grip in open position to receive skirt. Fig: i is edge view of clamp or grip closed.

Prior to my invention there have been various devices patented (asl am informedlto lift a womans skirt from oii the ground; but women have failed 'to recognize any value in reason that any devicewhich give) will certainly injure the garment.

This need is quickly and grip. i

A illustrates a rial as may be preferredthat is to say, fibrous,as shown ,leather,or a metallic chainor thereabout.

B is a ring fastened at one end of band A. It may be inthe form shown-that is to say, circular-or in any other form or shape to answer the'intent stated.

C is what I term a grip or clamp, fastened by loop c or its equivalent to end a of band or belt A. Clamp C may be made in the form or shape shown or circular or otherwise, as preferred,and the mechanism remain practically the same. 0, Fig. 3, is formed spring 0', so as to force arm 0 and arm .0 into an open position to ali 50 low the skirt to be inserted, as shown in Fig.

to act in conjunction to'grip'a skirt.

or shorten bandA.

by the shifting of the belt,

band or belt of such mate Buckle a will not atall times be employed.

to raise the skirt 'right or left,

At the lower end of clamp 1, after which arms 0 and c are forced to,- g'ether and locked by hook 0 as shown in Fig.4. lhere are many known ways other than spring 0' whereby arms 0 and 0 may be held A pivot or equivalent may be acceptable at times. A buckle a. is sometimes employed to lengthen employ said buckle a, as the tongue thereof, which isinserted through the band, as shown, may not be desirable. Therefore an automatic or slide catch or an equivalent may be used and attached at'any place upon belt A as may be preferred.

By means of buckle (i or its equivalent band A may be lengthened to such an extent that theskirt may position or raised, as may be" desired, without ungripping the skirt.

may be adapted to any-size person. It will be noted that by the band being loose and not firmly fastened at any one place (other than the skirt) the band A is permittedto run or play through ring B. This feature of the combination greatly preserves the skirt from being injured,'in that when the skirt is being held up a sudden jerk or pull of the garment willnot rend it where the grip is made, for the reason that the force of the pull will notconcentrate at the place of be checked gradually at the waist of the wearer.

Neither need the wearer resort to the buckle to a higher position, as the band A may be slipped around the waist to the iently raise the skirt to a higher position, for when the'baud is shifted part a of the band A will follow, drawing the skirt with it. The

belt when adjusted will remain in the position placed and will tighten around the waist of. its own accord and be held by the weight or pull of the skirt by the band A working through ring B.

- Having described my invention, 1 claim-- A dress-skirt supporter, comprising a band A, having a ring B, attached thereto at one end, said band passing through the ring to I may not at all times.

be let down'to its normal Buckle ct or'equiv- 'alent also provides means by which the belt the grip, but will 1 as preferred, which will conventhe "QQQFQL, aouckle on the band to adjust two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN LAWRENCE NICHOLSON.

Witnesses:

WILLIS 0. MILES,

THOMAS W. PALMER.

forma leap to be passed sround the waist of name to this specification in th thg'leigffi 0f the band and fcrm a loop for sli 'pppntinga grip, and a grip held in the loop .to engage a dress-skirt, substantially as de:

scribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 0 presence of 

